AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

CELL RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A net of 32 ATP molecules are produced during what process of cell respiration?
A
The Calvin cycle
B
The Krebs cycle
C
Fermentation
D
Electron transport chain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a eukaryotic cell, the process of cellular respiration can metabolize one molecule of glucose into 30 to 32 ATP. The process of glycolysis only produces two ATP, while all the rest are produced during the electron transport chain.

Detailed explanation-2: -By transferring electrons from NADH and FADH2 through a series of complexes and electron carriers, these carriers ultimately produce ATP. The electron transport cycle generates around 30–32 ATP molecules, according to a recent study.

Detailed explanation-3: -These two GTP molecules are therefore turned into two ATP molecules. Electron Transport System generates 32 or 34 ATP molecules and is the cell’s main source of energy. Thus, the electron transport system produces the most ATP in cellular respiration.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a single glucose molecule is broken down in aerobic cellular respiration, about 30-32 ATP molecules are produced within the cell. The number depends on the type of cell that we are considering.

Detailed explanation-5: -The electron transport chain is the final step of cellular respiration where 34 ATP molecules are produced.

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